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I am looking for some feedback on how to sell my 1989 Ludwig Rocker kit.

The bass is stamped "Oct 89". The shell interiors are clear - none of that speckled paint in them. Not sure of the # of plys.

I must have been in a "buyers haze" or something when I bought it because it has some problems. (Definitely a players kit not collectors kit.)

1) the bottom rims, rods and heads are missing from all toms so a couple of the shell bottoms have dings in them. the bass also only has 1 hoop & head too.

2) the floor tom wrap has a ripple in it

3) the bass serial number is slightly higher from the rest and the color of it seems brighter

After I bought it, I researched it on VDG - it appears not to be complete set. It has 7 toms and 1 bass. I think it was supposed to have 2 bass (according to Ludwig catalog scans - it might have been a LR-2220-RM)

It seems to me that larger kits are not selling now, I am guessing people are looking to downsize their kits. So my thought is to sell the individual pieces of the kit - not stripping the hardware off - just selling each tom and the bass separately.

Thoughts?

Thanks.

1960s Ralston (Star) set in Red Agate Pearl 12/12/16/20
1961 Ludwig Cocktail Lounge drum 24 x 16 in blue sparkle
1966 Ludwig Hollywoods in Sky Blue Pearl 12/13/16/22
1971 Ludwig Super Classics in Blue Sparkle 13/16/22
1976 Ludwig Vistalites in Blue 13/14/16/22
70s/80s Ludwig orphans in Black Cortex "Bonham" style 14/16/18/20/26 (B/O Badges)

Many snares
Posted on 13 years ago
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Picture of the kit.

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1960s Ralston (Star) set in Red Agate Pearl 12/12/16/20
1961 Ludwig Cocktail Lounge drum 24 x 16 in blue sparkle
1966 Ludwig Hollywoods in Sky Blue Pearl 12/13/16/22
1971 Ludwig Super Classics in Blue Sparkle 13/16/22
1976 Ludwig Vistalites in Blue 13/14/16/22
70s/80s Ludwig orphans in Black Cortex "Bonham" style 14/16/18/20/26 (B/O Badges)

Many snares
Posted on 13 years ago
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From DionneDrummer

Picture of the kit.

If I were you, I would try to sell as a kit at first. No one shows up, then I'll try to sell separately. Good luck for ur sale!

Posted on 13 years ago
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This is a nice Monster kit. But I've found that there are many more drummers who need an orphan to fill out an existing kit, than there are people who want a complete kit. There is also the consideration that everyone has a different idea of how many drums they want in a kit, & demographically, there will be only a few who want an 8 piece drum kit,(again , there will be many more who need only one drum). (selling one drum at a time will probably garner you a bit more money in the end). It's probably going to take quite some time to sell these drums either way.

Posted on 13 years ago
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I also though of selling it as a 4 piece or 5 piece by making one either the 14 or 15 tom into a floor tom. Then I could sell the 3 other toms individually.

I kinda figured selling in pieces would bring the most $. According to the guy @ the store where I bought it, someone wanted the 8 and 10 w stand for $200.

Normally I like a set to stay together, hence the name "set". But......

1960s Ralston (Star) set in Red Agate Pearl 12/12/16/20
1961 Ludwig Cocktail Lounge drum 24 x 16 in blue sparkle
1966 Ludwig Hollywoods in Sky Blue Pearl 12/13/16/22
1971 Ludwig Super Classics in Blue Sparkle 13/16/22
1976 Ludwig Vistalites in Blue 13/14/16/22
70s/80s Ludwig orphans in Black Cortex "Bonham" style 14/16/18/20/26 (B/O Badges)

Many snares
Posted on 13 years ago
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btw sizes are 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22

1960s Ralston (Star) set in Red Agate Pearl 12/12/16/20
1961 Ludwig Cocktail Lounge drum 24 x 16 in blue sparkle
1966 Ludwig Hollywoods in Sky Blue Pearl 12/13/16/22
1971 Ludwig Super Classics in Blue Sparkle 13/16/22
1976 Ludwig Vistalites in Blue 13/14/16/22
70s/80s Ludwig orphans in Black Cortex "Bonham" style 14/16/18/20/26 (B/O Badges)

Many snares
Posted on 13 years ago
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Anyone else going to chime in?

1960s Ralston (Star) set in Red Agate Pearl 12/12/16/20
1961 Ludwig Cocktail Lounge drum 24 x 16 in blue sparkle
1966 Ludwig Hollywoods in Sky Blue Pearl 12/13/16/22
1971 Ludwig Super Classics in Blue Sparkle 13/16/22
1976 Ludwig Vistalites in Blue 13/14/16/22
70s/80s Ludwig orphans in Black Cortex "Bonham" style 14/16/18/20/26 (B/O Badges)

Many snares
Posted on 13 years ago
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I would sell it as a set.I for one dont part out a set......Mikey

Posted on 13 years ago
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Should I try to search the "Restoring" forum for info on fixing the edges?

I know what I paid for it but was wondering that others think of a value of the kit?

Thanks.

1960s Ralston (Star) set in Red Agate Pearl 12/12/16/20
1961 Ludwig Cocktail Lounge drum 24 x 16 in blue sparkle
1966 Ludwig Hollywoods in Sky Blue Pearl 12/13/16/22
1971 Ludwig Super Classics in Blue Sparkle 13/16/22
1976 Ludwig Vistalites in Blue 13/14/16/22
70s/80s Ludwig orphans in Black Cortex "Bonham" style 14/16/18/20/26 (B/O Badges)

Many snares
Posted on 13 years ago
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Bueller?......Bueller?

1960s Ralston (Star) set in Red Agate Pearl 12/12/16/20
1961 Ludwig Cocktail Lounge drum 24 x 16 in blue sparkle
1966 Ludwig Hollywoods in Sky Blue Pearl 12/13/16/22
1971 Ludwig Super Classics in Blue Sparkle 13/16/22
1976 Ludwig Vistalites in Blue 13/14/16/22
70s/80s Ludwig orphans in Black Cortex "Bonham" style 14/16/18/20/26 (B/O Badges)

Many snares
Posted on 13 years ago
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